In my day they would have just outright said they were channeling a fictional character or married to Snape on astral plane, but parts of tiktok in particular have learned to coopt the language of psychology and disability for this kind of thing.
But most of the people who think they're kin with anime characters to the extent they're falling into those communities need a therapist anyway, so: this kid wants a therapist, get them one if you can. And also get them enough training on internet safety to make sure they aren't falling into something dangerously cultlike online, although hopefully a good therapist will be able to help with that too.
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In my day they would have just outright said they were channeling a fictional character or married to Snape on astral plane, but parts of tiktok in particular have learned to coopt the language of psychology and disability for this kind of thing.
But most of the people who think they're kin with anime characters to the extent they're falling into those communities need a therapist anyway, so: this kid wants a therapist, get them one if you can. And also get them enough training on internet safety to make sure they aren't falling into something dangerously cultlike online, although hopefully a good therapist will be able to help with that too.